| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 18.4 km |
| Coordinates | 8.162, 94.173 |
| UTC time | 2005-01-28 05:06:43.890 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 28, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, January 28, 2005 at 05:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 282.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.173 and latitude 8.162.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-01-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 282.7 km |
| Banda Aceh | 318.6 km |
| Reuleuet | 402.4 km |
| Port Blair | 420.3 km |
| Bireun | 432.0 km |
| Kathu | 459.4 km |
| Wichit | 465.3 km |
| Phuket | 466.7 km |
| Talat Yai | 467.0 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 467.0 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 467.5 km |
| Meulaboh | 496.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.4
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-12-31 02:13 UTC
368.1 km
M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
407.7 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
409.5 km
M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
409.5 km
M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
327.7 km
M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
358.2 km
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